Quoting: Bigboi69
Would you rather get sent to a team that wants to trade for you or get put on waivers and hope a team picks you up if not spend the rest of your contract in the minors?
no team is picking up these guys on waivers. Just like they didn't do TJ.
They aren't worth the cap hits. Gourde isn't worth 5.1 million for 5 years. Palat isn't worth 5.3, he's hasn't even been a 20 goal scorer for the last 6 seasons. 20 goal guys make 3-3.5...why the hell would they pay 5.3 for one?
Paquette is a 4th liner. No one is trading for that.
Coburn is done. he's gonna be 36 with declining play and battling injuries at 35+ isn't helping.
Even at one year, a team would need defensive help before running out to get him and he's have to waive....which isn't gonna happen.
He's probably the most moveable piece there. But even that's unrealistic.
Dumping them in the AHL doesn't solve their problems. it saves what1 million in cap. That isn't going to do it which is why it won't happen.
Teams aren't taking these deals without TB paying and probably retaining. You might be able to move Palat at 3.5, if teams are willing to over look the injuries the last 3 years.
But with a hand full of teams able to afford that cap hit, most of them probably unwilling to take it without getting something, good luck.